Angel Tree kickoffTHE COURIER / Emily Srader The Arkansas Tech College Panhellenic Council teamed up with The Salvation Army to take part in the Angel Tree kick off program Tuesday evening. Members of the greek organizations, Zeta Tau Alpha, Delta Zeta, Phi Mu and Alpha Sigma Tau had a meeting in the Caraway Hall lobby on the Arkansas Tech University campus and picked up their angels from the tree.

Plans finalized for holiday shopping eventThe Boys & Girls Clubs of the Arkansas River Valley and the volunteer committee of Mistletoe Market is making final plans for the 9th annual Mistletoe Market -- Shop for a Cause -- set for Friday and Saturday Nov. 4 and 5, at the L.V. Williamson Boys & Girls Club, located at 600 E. 16th Street, in Russellville. The holiday shopping event will offer an array of merchants' gift items under one roof - with proceeds benefiting the Boys & Girls Clu...

Community people: Hannah Jack and Jakeb BullTHE COURIER / Submitted The Hector Jr. High and Sr. High chapters of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) sponsored the 2016 Fall Fest King and Queen Contest held recently at the annual Hector Fall Festival on the campus of Hector Public Schools. High School division winners were: 11th grade representatives: Hannah Jack and Jakeb Bull. Hannah is the daughter of Ernie Jack and Rhonda Lumbreras. Jakeb is the son of Shawn and Lisa Bull a...

Community people:Sam Miller, Taylor Harris, Arionna Lackey and Emily KillerTHE COURIER / Submitted Atkins Middle School October Students of the Month are (from left): 5th grade-Sam Miller, 6th grade-Taylor Harris, 7th grade-Arionna Lackey and 8th grade-Emily Killer. Students are nominated by teachers based on academic performance, classroom citizenship, and community outreach through volunteerism, sports and the arts.

Follow the yellow brick roadTHE COURIER / Joshua Mashon The staff at Millard Henry Clinic Women's Center OB/GYN recently decorated the lobby and waiting area for the pleasure of visiting patients for the second year in a row. The staff started decorating approximately two weeks ago following the theme 'The Wizard of Oz' and will leave the decorations up throughout the rest of the year. See more pictures at www.couriernews.com

Community people: Chad KlineTHE COURIER / Submitted City Scene Russellville Lions welcomed Chad Kline to a recent meeting. Coach Kline is in his third season as Arkansas Tech University's head men's basketball coach and wants to improve on last year's 18-14 season. The Wonder Boys open play exhibition games in San Antonio starting Nov. 7 and open Great American Conference play in Tucker Coliseum ten days later.

Reprinted from a 1972 edition of the Democrat CourierReprinted from a 1972 edition of the Democrat Courier. Relief from aching feet was frond in Lake Dardanelle by (from left) Brenda Oates, Lisa Contester and Julia Ann Henry during March of Dimes "walkathon" Saturday. There were 110 persons completing the 18 mile course. Each obtained sponsors who made contributions to the MOD National Foundation for used in the fight against birth defects and other crippling diseases. More pictures and an artic...

One-fourth of US cancer deaths linked with 1 thing: smokingCHICAGO — Cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S. The rate is highest among men in Southern states where smoking is more common and the rules against it are not as strict. The American Cancer Society study found the highest rate among men in Arkansas, where 40 percent of cancer deaths were linked to cigarette smoking. Kentucky had the highest rate among women — 29 percent. The lowest rates were in Utah, where 22 per...

Community people:Sue McLainTHE COURIER / Submitted On Oct. Text ColorSwatch/NoneStrokeStyle/$ID/SolidText ColorSwatch/NoneStrokeStyle/$ID/Solid$ID/NothingText ColorText Color$ID/NothingText ColorText Color8, the Western Arkansas Harley Owner's Group (W.A.R.H.O.G.) came together with Friendship Community Care for the tenth year in a row giving Friendship Community Care a chance to connect with and learn more about different groups in the community. Friendship Choice Awar...

Lt. General Honoré to speak Wednesday at RHSRussellville School District invites the community to attend an informative presentation by Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at The Center for The Arts located on the Russellville High School campus. With 37 years of military experience, Lt. Gen. Honoré will provide valuable insight and strategies for the public and private sector to solve a broad array of issues in his speech titled "Resilient Leadership: Pr...

Arkansas first lady to attend local fundraiserThe Pope County Royal Family Kids (RFK) Camp is welcoming first lady of Arkansas Susan Hutchinson as guest speaker for their fundraising event at 6 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Pottsville Assembly of God church. The First Lady brings to the Governor's mansion a lifetime of experience advocating for and working with children. The former school teacher has spent the past several years on the board of the Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County -- one ...

Annual Fall Fest at Depot next SaturdayRussellville Downtown will host the annual Fall Fest, or what some describe as a "harvest homecoming." "It's an intimate feeling, socially and culturally," said Betsy McGuire, Main Street Russellville executive director. "It's a great time to come downtown." The festival and Chili Cook Off will take place on Saturday, Oct. 29, and begin at 7 a.m. with a pancake breakfast. The Knights of Columbus are hosting the three-hour-long breakfast at Ame...

Community people: Ernest Ehabe, Dr Stephen JonesTHE COURIER / Submitted The guest speaker at the Russellville Rotary Club on Oct. 13 was Ernest Ehabe from Cameroon, Africa. Ernest attended Arkansas Tech University and after spending time in the U.S., returned to his home country of Cameroon to begin Bread for Life International. Pictured with Ernest (right) is Rotarian Dr. Stephen Jones.

Community people: David KenserTHE COURIER / Submitted David Kenser (left), VA service coordinator and Arkansas Hospice chaplain, was welcomed to Russellville Lions by club secretary Rhonda Horton at a recent meeting.